University of Houston Faculty Senate                                      Last updated:   April 6, 2006

   Resolution to Adopt FS-CoUG Recommendations on College and Department Bylaws
(Adopted by unanimous vote of the Senate on January 25, 2006)

            On behalf of the Executive Committee, Sen. Warner moved the adoption of the FS-CoUG recommendations on college and department by-laws.  Note that within that motion there is a slight modification to # 9 about adjudicating faculty and staff grievances must be consistent with university policy and that there will be a May 31 report submitted by the senators to each college. Sen. Warner said the motion is to adopt the full first page (below).

Section II:  Colleges and Departments
   

 FS-CoUG MAIN  RECOMMENDATIONS
   SUBSET
  RECOMMENDATIONS
 Executive Committee Recommendations to the Faculty Senate

FS-CoUG recommends that College and Department By-Laws contain and subsequently implement a minimum set of governance standards as proposed in this report.          

The following are examples of areas to be addressed.

The Executive Committee recommends that College and Departmental Bylaws meet these criteria.

FS-CoUG recommends that College and Department By-Laws contain and subsequently implement a minimum set of governance standards as proposed in this report.          
The following are examples of areas to be addressed.

Each Set of Dept. & College By-laws Should Have at a  Minimum:
Passed by Faculty Senate at January 25, 2006 meeting
Each Set of Dept. & College By-laws Should Have at a  Minimum:
 Approve as written
Passed by Faculty Senate at January 25, 2006 meeting
(1)
 definitions of the various classes of benefits eligible faculty members (e.g. from clinical to research); Approve as written
Passed by Faculty Senate at January 25, 2006 meeting
(2)
 rules regarding the voting rights for each class of faculty members such as hiring, retention, promotion, curricular revisions, and other faculty matters; Approve as written
Passed by Faculty Senate at January 25, 2006 meeting
(3)
 rules regarding the participation of each class of faculty member on committees and task forces; Approve as written
Passed by Faculty Senate at January 25, 2006 meeting
(4)

procedures for the selection, tenure, review, and retention of Department Chairs (See http://wwwuh.edulprovost/fac/Policychairs.html) and Deans;

 Approve as written
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(5)
 rules regarding the timing of and criteria for calling regular faculty meetings; Approve as written
Passed by Faculty Senate at January 25, 2006 meeting
(6)
 the selection process, composition, responsibilities, and list of departmental and college standing committees; Approve as written
Passed by Faculty Senate at January 25, 2006 meeting
(7)
 the faculty role in promotion, tenure, and post-tenure review; Approve as written
Passed by Faculty Senate at January 25, 2006 meeting
(8)
 the criteria and procedures for promotion and tenure; Approve as written
Passed by Faculty Senate at January 25, 2006 meeting
(9)
 the procedures for adjudicating faculty and staff grievances; the procedures for adjudicating faculty and staff grievances, consistent with University policy;
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(10)
 procedures for identifying faculty roles in the determination of planning and budgets for Departments and Colleges; Approve as written
Passed by Faculty Senate at January 25, 2006 meeting
(11)
 determine and specify selection for membership on governance groups at the department, college, and university levels; Approve as written
Passed by Faculty Senate at January 25, 2006 meeting
(12)
 procedures by which By-Laws would be reviewed and amended; Approve as written
Passed by Faculty Senate at January 25, 2006 meeting
(13)
 a statement that faculty are responsible for developing the curriculum and determining its effectiveness within each department and college; Approve as written
Passed by Faculty Senate at January 25, 2006 meeting
(14)
 a statement that faculty identify the standards for student ad missions, grading, and candidacy for graduate and undergraduate study; Approve as written
Passed by Faculty Senate at January 25, 2006 meeting
(15)
 delineation of faculty responsibilities in the areas of work load and space allocation; and Approve as written
Passed by Faculty Senate at January 25, 2006 meeting
(16)
 delineation for opportunities of leadership development among potential faculty administrators, Chairs and faculty administrators. Approve as written
Passed by Faculty Senate at January 25, 2006 meeting
(17)
 accreditation for professional schools and colleges beyond SACS should involve the broadest cross section of faculty in the process. Approve as written
Passed by Faculty Senate at January 25, 2006 meeting

FS-CoUG recommends that Faculty Senators from every College, in consultation with their Dean,
will provide an annual report  by May 31 of the implementation of the above 17 recommendations
to the Faculty Senate.

FS-CoUG recommends that, using a Faculty Senate governance template, Faculty Senators  from every College, in consultation with their Dean, will provide by May 31 an annual governance report  signed by May 31of the implementation of the above 17 recommendations to the Faculty Senate by the senators.
Passed by Faculty Senate at January 25, 2006 meeting

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